Sparking Leadership

Continuing the groundbreaking work from Executive Core’s book Sparking Leadership, each episode delivers proven tools, insights, and stories to help leaders build trust, drive performance, and spark innovation.
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Sparking Leadership dives into what it truly takes to lead in today’s complex world. Continuing the groundbreaking work from Executive Core’s book Sparking Leadership: Cultivating Psychological Safety to Retain Top Talent, Boost Engagement, and Ignite Innovation, each episode delivers proven tools, insights, and stories to help leaders build trust, drive performance, and spark innovation. Hear from experts and executives who are transforming teams through engagement, connection, and purpose-driven leadership. executivecore.substack.com

Episodes

  1. Mar 19

    Measuring What Matters: Tracking Leadership Fluency and Psychological Safety

    In this episode of Sparking Leadership, the Executive Core team unpacks how top-performing organizations measure what truly drives success—leadership fluency, culture, and psychological safety. From Fortune 500s to nonprofits, learn why tracking these “languages of influence” predicts engagement, retention, and performance. Discover how data reveals hidden talent, reduces attrition, and helps leaders fast-track results through measurable, evidence-based insights. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit executivecore.substack.com

    Measuring What Matters: Tracking Leadership Fluency and Psychological Safety

  2. Mar 10

    Success Indicators for Senior Leaders

    In this episode of Sparking Leadership, we explore “the buzz” — the subtle signals that reveal whether a leader’s influence is creating engagement or quiet resistance. Executive Core’s team discusses early indicators that show when leadership strategies are working: balanced feedback, cross-functional collaboration, and team optimism. Learn how to listen beneath the surface and measure what truly drives engagement and performance. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit executivecore.substack.com

    Success Indicators for Senior Leaders

  3. 12/21/2025

    360 Assessments

    Barbara and Matt break down the 360 assessment—a key tool for understanding how others perceive your leadership. Learn how self-ratings compare with peer, team, and leadership evaluations, why discrepancies reveal growth opportunities, and how cultural and organizational norms can influence results. Discover why embracing feedback is essential for self-awareness and accelerating your leadership potential. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit executivecore.substack.com

    360 Assessments

  4. 12/21/2025

    Don't Be Afraid To Measure!

    Don't be Afraid to Measure! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit executivecore.substack.com

    Don't Be Afraid To Measure!
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Sparking Leadership dives into what it truly takes to lead in today’s complex world. Continuing the groundbreaking work from Executive Core’s book Sparking Leadership: Cultivating Psychological Safety to Retain Top Talent, Boost Engagement, and Ignite Innovation, each episode delivers proven tools, insights, and stories to help leaders build trust, drive performance, and spark innovation. Hear from experts and executives who are transforming teams through engagement, connection, and purpose-driven leadership. executivecore.substack.com

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    Continuing the groundbreaking work from Executive Core’s book Sparking Leadership, each episode delivers proven tools, insights, and stories to help leaders build trust, drive performance, and spark innovation.
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    2026
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    4
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    © 2026 Continuing the groundbreaking work from Executive Core’s book Sparking Leadership, each episode delivers proven tools, insights, and stories to help leaders build trust, drive performance, and spark innovation.
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